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10 BP executives
These ten current and former BP executives have held chief executive, chief financial officer, president, executive vice president and senior vice president roles at bp. A reader can learn how these executives build and run their teams at BP.
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01—10Alisdair Forsyth
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Planning and Performance Management · bp
Former Senior Vice President, Planning and Performance Management at bp (2023–2025); the profile lists a current senior finance role at bp from December 2025. At bp it also lists VP Planning & Financial MI (2021–2023), VP Commercial and Planning, Middle East (2019–2020) and VP Upstream Planning (2016–2019).
Carol Howle
LinkedInExperience: Interim Chief Executive officer at bp · bp
Interim Chief Executive officer at bp since December 2025; the profile headline reads Deputy CEO & EVP supply, trading & shipping, bp. At bp the profile also lists EVP supply, trading & shipping, bp (2020–2025), CEO BP Shipping COO Global Oil, Integrated Supply & Trading (2018–2020) and Head of Group Chief Executive s Office (2016–2020).
Giovanni Cristofoli
LinkedInExperience: Regional president, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Türkiye · bp
Regional president, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Türkiye at bp since October 2025. The profile says the role is accountable for overseeing bp's production and operations activities in the region and driving regional strategy and operating excellence. At bp it also lists Senior Vice President, bp Solutions (2021–2025), and it lists Chair at IOGP since 2024.
Gordon Birrell
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President - Production & Operations · bp
Executive Vice President - Production & Operations at bp since July 2020, based in London. At bp the profile also lists Head of Upstream (2020), Chief Operating Officer, Production, Transformation and Carbon (2017–2020) and BP Regional President Azerbaijan Georgia Turkey (2012–2017).
Kate Thomson
LinkedInExperience: Group CFO · bp
Group CFO at bp since February 2024, after serving as Interim CFO from September 2023 to February 2024; both are C-level Finance & Accounting roles. At bp plc the profile also lists Senior vice president finance - production & operations (2022–2023) and Senior Vice President Finance for Other Businesses & Corporate (2021–2022).
Katrina Landis
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President, Corporate Business Activities · bp
The profile lists Executive Vice President, Corporate Business Activities at bp from May 2013, and Group Vice President then CEO Alternative Energy at bp (2007–2013). Its summary says Katrina has held executive leadership roles in Alternative Energy, Oil Trading, Integrated Supply and Trading and Mergers and Acquisitions, and has worked in Alaska, London, Singapore, Chicago and Washington DC.
Marcus Miranda Schlösser
LinkedInExperience: COO - bp bioenergy · bp
COO - bp bioenergy at bp since June 2025. At bp the profile also lists CFO - bp bioenergy (2024–2025), CFO - BP Bunge Bioenergia (BP & Bunge Joint Venture) from 2019 to 2024, CFO Biofuels (2018–2019) and Business Development Director - Biofuels (2016–2018).
Orlando A. Alvarez
LinkedInExperience: Chairman and President, bp America · bp
Chairman and President, bp America at bp since September 2023. The profile says Orlando Alvarez serves as both Chairman and President of bp America and Senior Vice President, Gas & Power Trading Americas, leading bp's U.S. operations. It also lists President and CEO at BP Energy Company from 2012 and COO, North American Gas at BP Energy Company (2002–2011).
Roy Yongo
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President - Transformation · bp
Senior Vice President - Transformation at bp since September 2021. The profile says the role leads BP's transformation initiatives for its global hydrocarbons businesses and entry into key low-carbon industries. At bp it also lists Chief Operating Officer - Atlantic LNG (2019–2021) and Global Director Non-Operated Joint Ventures (NOJVs) - Global Operations (2018–2019).
William Lin
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President, Gas & Low Carbon Energy · bp
Executive Vice President, Gas & Low Carbon Energy at bp since June 2024. The profile summary describes being part of bp's executive leadership team since 2020 and currently leading bp's global Gas & Low Carbon Energy business, spanning integrated gas and LNG. At bp it also lists Executive Vice President, Regions, Corporates and Solutions (2020–2024) and Chief Operating Officer, Upstream Regions (2018–2020).
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- 01How does BP decide how much capital goes to oil and gas versus low-carbon businesses?
- 02What does BP look for when choosing a partner or contractor for a major production or energy project?
- 03How do BP's regional and business leaders coordinate operations, trading and transformation work with the group?
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